Spanish architecture has significantly influenced architecture in the Philippines, with many towns originally designed around central plazas. Examples of Spanish colonial architecture remain, particularly in churches, government buildings, and universities. Four Philippine churches exhibit examples of baroque architecture that have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The town of Vigan is also known for its preservation of Hispanic-style houses and buildings from the period. Indigenous architecture originally centered around nipa huts, but was later hybridized with introduced materials like stone. The American occupation introduced new government architectural styles like Beaux-Arts and Art Deco.
Spanish architecture has significantly influenced architecture in the Philippines, with many towns originally designed around central plazas. Examples of Spanish colonial architecture remain, particularly in churches, government buildings, and universities. Four Philippine churches exhibit examples of baroque architecture that have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The town of Vigan is also known for its preservation of Hispanic-style houses and buildings from the period. Indigenous architecture originally centered around nipa huts, but was later hybridized with introduced materials like stone. The American occupation introduced new government architectural styles like Beaux-Arts and Art Deco.
Spanish architecture has significantly influenced architecture in the Philippines, with many towns originally designed around central plazas. Examples of Spanish colonial architecture remain, particularly in churches, government buildings, and universities. Four Philippine churches exhibit examples of baroque architecture that have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The town of Vigan is also known for its preservation of Hispanic-style houses and buildings from the period. Indigenous architecture originally centered around nipa huts, but was later hybridized with introduced materials like stone. The American occupation introduced new government architectural styles like Beaux-Arts and Art Deco.
Spanish architecture has significantly influenced architecture in the Philippines, with many towns originally designed around central plazas. Examples of Spanish colonial architecture remain, particularly in churches, government buildings, and universities. Four Philippine churches exhibit examples of baroque architecture that have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The town of Vigan is also known for its preservation of Hispanic-style houses and buildings from the period. Indigenous architecture originally centered around nipa huts, but was later hybridized with introduced materials like stone. The American occupation introduced new government architectural styles like Beaux-Arts and Art Deco.
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PHILIPPINE ARCHITECTURE
Spanish architecture has left an imprint in the Philippines in the way many towns were designed around a central square or plaza mayor, but many of the buildings bearing its influence were demolished during World War II. Some examples remain, mainly among the country's churches, government buildings, and universities. Four Philippine baroque churches are included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the San Agustín Church in Manila, Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte, Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Santa María) Church in Ilocos Sur, and Santo Tomás de Villanueva Church in Iloilo.Vigan in Ilocos Sur is also known for the many Hispanic-style houses and buildings preserved there. The introduction of Christianity brought European churches and architecture which subsequently became the center of most towns and cities in the nation. The Spaniards also introduced stones and rocks as housing and building materials and the Filipinos merged it with their existing architecture and forms a hybrid mix-architecture only exclusive to the Philippines. Filipino colonial architecture can still be seen in centuries-old buildings such as Filipino baroque churches, Bahay na bato; houses, schools, convents, government buildings around the nation. The best collection of Spanish colonial era architecture can be found in the walled city of Intramuros in Manila and in the historic town of Vigan. Colonial-era churches are also on the best examples and legacies of Spanish Baroque architecture called Earthquake Baroque which are only found in the Philippines. Historic provinces such as Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Batangas, Quezon, Iloilo, Negros, Cebu, Bohol and Zamboanga del Sur also boasts colonial-era buildings. In the past, before the Spanish colonization, the Nipa hut (Bahay Kubo) was the common form of housing among the native Filipinos. It is characterized by use of simple materials such as bamboo and coconut as the main sources of wood. Cogon grass, Nipa palm leaves and coconut fronds are used as roof thatching. Most primitive homes are built on stilts due to frequent flooding during the rainy seasons. Regional variations include the use of thicker, and denser roof thatching in mountain areas, or longer stilts on coastal areas particularly if the structure is built over water. The architecture of other indigenous peoples may be characterized by an angular wooden roofs, bamboo in place of leafy thatching and ornate wooden carvings. The Bahay na bato architecture is a variant of Nipa Hut that emerged during the 19th century. The American occupation in 1898 introduced a new breed of architectural structures in the Philippines. This led to the construction of government buildings and Art Deco theaters. During the American period, some semblance of city planning using the architectural designs and master plans by Daniel Burnham was done on the portions of the city of Manila. Part of the Burnham plan was the construction of government buildings that resembled Greek or Neoclassical architecture.[9] In Iloilo, a lot of the colonial edifices constructed during the American occupation in the country can still be seen. Commercial buildings, houses and churches in that era are abundant in the city and especially in Calle Real.
The History of Philippine Architecture is a Fascinating Journey That Reflects the Country’s Diverse Cultural Influences, From Indigenous Traditions to the Impact of Colonization and Modernization
